PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
1
Coimbra
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany
1
Mechelen
1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
3
3
1
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
roman
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: English
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Pricking frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: untexted
Painted initials frequency: often
Number of staves: 2
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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